Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Claudia was so blinded by rage that she actually thought she could kill me by pushing me down the stairs.

I had been constantly on guard around her. Besides, the entire VIP ward area was covered in thick carpeting. There was no way I could get seriously hurt.

I steadied myself and smirked at her. If I had not been pregnant, I could have... Touching my tummy, and I was suddenly struck with fear!

Claudia's gaze sent chills down my spine. Ignoring her sinister smile on the stairs, I turned and headed out. But after just a few steps, my consciousness flickered. I felt like I was going to pass out at any moment.

I barely managed to make it to the hospital entrance and hailed a cab. Then I called Yasmine. "Yasmine, pick me up at the hospital entrance..."

I only managed to get one sentence out before my thoughts and consciousness gradually became muddled.

When I regained consciousness, Yasmine was sitting by my hospital bed, wiping away tears.

"Ari..." She called my name as her tears flowed uncontrollably.

bad feeling. "Don't cry. I'm fine." I raised my stiff arm slowly to my flat tummy.

funny joke at all.

was laughing or crying. When I spread my palm gently on my tummy,

cried out, "Yasmine,

before holding it tightly in hers. Her tears were wetting my hand. "Of course, it hurts. The fetus stopped developing. The baby's still there, but the doctors

not even

even

called Aspen. This

were a boy or girl. This had

progesterone was

would call the baby's name in my heart. Even

most spectacular fireworks to welcome their arrival. But why

face as the

told you to rest and take care of your body, but... Sigh." I gaped in shock. So it was because I did not